Alive

Patrick sat at the table with the rest of the guys. He laughed at something Geno said as he ate his lunch. Tyler started talking about his most recent hook up. Pat looked around the table. He knew someone was missing. His eyes searched the cafeteria. He couldn't spot who it was. That was when he spotted Kaitlyn, leaning against the wall. She held herself as Dougie stood in front of her with his hands in his pockets. They both had grins from ear to ear.
Patrick knew he had no right to be mad. He was the one who fucked up. On top of that, it'd been a week and a half since the incident and he hadn't even attempted to talk to her. He missed her but he was too much of a wimp to talk to her. He watched the pair talking. Anger ran through him. He watched them, making sure no one noticed. He continued to eat his lunch.
When Dougie leaned forward, pecking Kaitlyn's cheek, Patrick lost it. He tossed his plastic fork and slammed his fists on the table. He pushed himself up, stomping out. Jonathan chased after him. Dougie made his way to the table where the rest of the team was. Kaitlyn checked to make sure no one saw before she followed behind Patrick and Jonathan. She stayed in the hall perpendicular to the hall they stood in.
"You're being unfair, Pat. You hurt the girl and now you're mad because she moved on." Jon lectured.
"I fucked up once and I didn't even get the chance to talk because of Felicia's big fucking mouth!" Patrick cried.
"You fucked up more than once! Ignoring her after your date? That's a big no." Jon sighed.
"But Dougie knew and he's still going for her." Pat whined. "I thought there was some team rule against that."
"There's also one against dating teammate's sisters." Jon laughed.
Kaitlyn laughed quietly to herself. Patrick rolled his eyes at Jon. He began pacing. Jonathan just watched in confusion. He had never seen Patrick act like such a child and he'd seen Patrick in a lot of different lights.
"Why are you so worked up?" Jon asked.
"I like her, Jonny. I really like her and I hate myself for what I've done." Patrick confessed.
Kaitlyn stepped out of her hiding. Patrick gasped at the sight of her. She was livid. Jonathan spun around. He held back the laughter he wanted to burst into. Kaitlyn walked over to Pat.
"You really like me, huh? You must've really liked me when you ignored me the night after you kissed me." She shoved him. "And you must've really liked me when you got caught giving Selena a rub down." She shoved him again. "You know what? Fuck you, Patrick Kane. Fuck you and your stupid sad eyes you pull when you fuck up. Fuck you and your stupid pouty lips you throw at me when you do something dumb. Just fuck you."
She shoved him a final time, this had the most power. He nearly lost balance as he stumbled. Kaitlyn shook her head as she have him a last glance as she stomped off. He watched her, a frown on his face. Jonathan just laughed and walked away while he shook his head.
After school, the team had a practice. Felicia went because she had plans with Brendan after. Kaitlyn agreed to join her. They sat in the stands as the boys all gathered on the ice. The coach gave a talk after they warmed up. The went into their lines for their drills. Patrick watched Dougie smiling up at Kaitlyn. He shot a puck his way. It skimmed Dougie's head, hitting the glass beside it.
"What the hell, Kaner?" He gawked.
Pat grinned. "Focus, Dougie Boy." He said as he looked to the girls. They both glared.
Practice went on. At one point, Patrick and Dougie stood side by side as the coach have instructions. Kaitlyn buried her face in Felicia's shoulder. They both knew Pat was a big enough asshole to do something. They knew too well. "
So Kaitlyn, huh?" Patrick mumbled to Dougie.
"Yeah, she's really cute." Dougie smiled.
"I know. I was seeing her before." Pat spat.
"That clearly worked out." Dougie chuckled.
Pat ignored the comment. "Is it serious?" He continued.
"Could be." Dougie shrugged. "Why? Does it bother you?"
"Just seems like she gets up and on with her guys easily." Patrick stated.
"Listen, Kane, I didn't fuck with you when you went for any of the girls I was seeing." Dougie hissed. "Fucking watch it."
"Not my fault I helped those girls show how much better they could have." Patrick smirked. "Can't wait until Kaitlyn realizes it."
With that, Dougie shoved Patrick. Pat shoved him right back. They began shoving each other, both telling the other to 'swing first'. Kaitlyn groaned, hopping down the stairs to the door to the ice. The guys on the team broke the two apart. The coach came over, shaking his head.
"Are ya fucking kidding?" He laughed. "Grow the fuck up, guys. I don't need my team fighting with each other at our practices. Get along or get off my squad." He hissed. "Get off my ice."
Kaitlyn opened the door as Patrick and Dougie skated to it. Dougie walked past her without looking up. Kaitlyn stopped Patrick. She grabbed his jersey with one hand.
"Get the fuck over yourself, Kane." She said through gritted teeth before letting him go. The practice ended with no more scruffs.
Felicia went to Brendan's with him. They started fooling around after he was showered. During that, Felicia spotted something no girl sleeping with a guy ever wants to see. An article of female clothing that wasn't hers. She pushed Brendan off of her as she sat up.
"Who's is that?" She said through heavy breaths as as pointed to the shirt on the ground.
"Yours?" Brendan laughed, attacking her neck.
"No, Brendan," She pushed him back. "That is not mine. I don't wear things like that."
"I don't know then. It's probably something of my mom's that got mixed in with mine." He lied, kissing her collarbone.
"You're lying." She hissed. He sat up, furrowing his brows. She got up and picked the shirt up. "It was hidden, Brendan. You're sleeping with someone else."
"I am n,"
Felicia laughed, shaking her head. "Fuck you. I'm done with this." She stated, fixing her clothes and hair. "Have fun."
She stormed out of his room. He wrapped a sheet around his waist before he chased after her. He ran down the pathway to watch her walk.
"Felicia, babe, come on!" He called. She flipped him off. "At least finish what you started!"
"You have two perfectly good hands for that!" She yelled down the street. She spun around to face him. "Or call up the whore that owns the shirt at your house!" She turned back around, coming face to face with Brendan's mom. "Hey, Mrs. Gallagher." She smiled.
Felicia listened as his mother began screaming at him as she walked towards the house. Felicia laughed as she walked home. Once she got to her house, she went straight to her room. She found everything of Brendan's in her room and put it in a cardboard box. She dialled Jeff's number.
"Hey!" He greeted.
"Amazing news." She started. "I just found out Brendan had another girl he was sleeping with so now I want to burn everything of his that I have. Care to join me?"
"I hate to be that guy but I've been waiting for this call forever. I'll be over in five." Jeff said before he ended the call.
Felicia smiled before dropping onto her bed. She heard the doorbell ring before the door opened and closed. She took a deep breath, knowing it was Jeff. Then, she felt something she wasn't used to feeling over Jeff. Butterflies.

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